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The Villain
The Villain

The Villain

Genres

Comedy

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With gun-toting rivals on his tail, a daring bank robber takes refuge in the quiet residential street here he grew up and where his mother, Maniette, still lives. An unscrupulous property developer, Korazy, is buying up the neighborhood to turn it into a gleaming new banking district, but to her son's disgust Maniette leads the inhabitants resistance. Her ingenious methods provoke her boy's admiration, but he fights back with sneaky traps and underhand tricks when Maniette tries to force him to do the right thing just once in his life.

Others

Budget

$8616269

Revenue

$6593565

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

25 November 2009

Country

France

Cast

Albert Dupontel

Albert Dupontel

Sidney Thomas

Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Maniette Thomas

Bouli Lanners

Bouli Lanners

Nick Korazy

Nicolas Marié

Nicolas Marié

Doctor Jean William

Bernard Farcy

Bernard Farcy

Inspector Elliot

Christine Murillo

Christine Murillo

Melle Somoza

Philippe Duquesne

Philippe Duquesne

Redhead Painter

Xavier Robic

Xavier Robic

Korazy's Secretary

Husky Kihal

Husky Kihal

Painter's Colleague

Jacqueline Hervé

Jacqueline Hervé

Huguette

Jenny Bellay

Jenny Bellay

Simone

René Morard

René Morard

Raymond

Philippe Uchan

Philippe Uchan

M. Cozic le banquier

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